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minus-squareSentient Loom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoThis is great news. Do trees reduce heat? I guess they provide shade. Let’s do reforestation on Iceland too.
minus-squareCatoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 year agoAbsolutely, there can be a 20 degree C (35 degree F) difference in the same area on streets with trees vs streets without trees.
minus-squarefujiwood@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoIceland you say? More good news for you! https://youtu.be/K-r2EetCtO0?si=RdweFgyIqMNt0BRk https://youtu.be/eywX-oj2Bck?si=7TgeRq6E-7qOAfTs
This is great news.
Do trees reduce heat? I guess they provide shade.
Let’s do reforestation on Iceland too.
Absolutely, there can be a 20 degree C (35 degree F) difference in the same area on streets with trees vs streets without trees.
Iceland you say? More good news for you!
https://youtu.be/K-r2EetCtO0?si=RdweFgyIqMNt0BRk
https://youtu.be/eywX-oj2Bck?si=7TgeRq6E-7qOAfTs
Oh nice